Rescuing Downed Flyers
While on patrol off Mindoro 8 April, she rescued survivors of a Liberator which had exploded en route to a bombing mission over Formosa. In addition she supported the training of U.S. 7th Fleet submarines off the Philippines.
Read more about this topic: USS Lloyd E. Acree (DE-356)
Famous quotes containing the words rescuing and/or downed:
“It’s true that heroes are inspiring, but mustn’t they also do some rescuing if they are to be worthy of their name? Would Wonder Woman matter if she only sent commiserating telegrams to the distressed?”
—Jeanette Winterson (b. 1959)
““If my head hurt a hair’s foot
Pack back the downed bone. If the unpricked ball of my breath
Bump on a spout let the bubbles jump out....””
—Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)